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By Stephen Scott


Young people often suffer chronic airway obstructions, and they can have life-threatening reactions to mold and mildew. In the southern states, this is even more true due to the high presence of pollen as well as mold spores that invade homes, schools, churches, and other businesses they may frequent. Crawlspace encapsulation Atlanta, GA can protect these young people from exposure to harmful spores and bacteria.

Each and every mobile home has a subterranean space, and these houses are notorious for having mildew problems along floors and around windows. The subterranean space is usually only a couple of feet high, but spans the entirety of the mobile home. In the years past, anyone who had to do any sort of maintenance on the structure had to be faced with a dark, damp, and scary environment.

Within this dark and wet lies the black mold, mildew, cockroach residue, and rodent feces that crawlspaces are famous for. A person who has never had asthma can suddenly find themselves in the throes of an attack due to these conditions. In recent years some forms of lung cancer have been connected to the presence of mildew and mold, making black mold a life-threatening intruder.

By setting in place a plastic vapor barrier, as well as insulating duct work and plumbing, one can avoid the damp smell of mildew so often noticed in Spring. This helps protect pipes from freezing and splitting, or bursting, in winter. The savings on utility bills is substantial, with some households seeing a reduction of $100.00 or more in their power bills.

Old farm houses nearly always had root cellars underneath the structure. Creating an encapsulated space out of a root cellar can turn a very uncomfortable room into a space more easily usable for storage. Anyone who has ever hidden in an old and unfinished root cellar during a tornado can attest to the unpleasant nature of that experience all around.

Some systems include water removal as well as a dehumidifier placed on the subterranean level. This is an excellent idea for anyone with allergies who does not care to have the dehumidifier in their room. These appliances can sometimes over-dry the air, causing other health problems.

This barrier against moisture is also a barrier against insects who might be inclined to invade a home. Roaches and ants are the two most common household pests, but even silverfish and rodents are likely to regard this barrier as an insurmountable obstacle. Not only that, but your exterminator will thank you when they are not forced to crawl on bare dirt in the course of doing their job.

Anyone who rents their home should speak with their landlords about having such a barrier installed. Not only does it protect the landlord from any liability should mold result in lung cancer in their renter, but it protects their investment as a whole. Their renters will see a savings on their utility bills in many cases, so it is a win-win for everyone involved.




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